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Six ways Farming Connect can help bring diversification ideas to life
23 October 2023
Diversifying into a non-farming business venture is now commonplace as Welsh farmers look to secure their financial future, with many tapping into Farming Connect resources for support, guidance and knowledge ahead of establishing those alternative income...
Looking Towards a Greener Future: Renewable Energy on Farm - Electricity
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Embracing renewable energy technologies on farm has the potential for farms to become more diversified, reduce environmental emissions and become more sustainable.
- The adoption of renewable energy technologies provides an opportunity for farms to...
Looking Towards a Greener Future: Renewable Energy on Farm – Heat
Dr Natalie Meades: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- The use of renewable heat energy on farm provides an alternative to fossil fuels, helping to reduce on farm emissions, carbon footprints improve sustainability.
- The use of renewable heat on farm provides the...
Can tea be grown successfully on Welsh hill farms?
19 October 2023
The suitability of Welsh hill farms for growing productive crops of tea is being investigated in a detailed study underway in Powys.
Mandy Lloyd spotted an opportunity to use land on Cleobury Farm at Heyope, Knighton...
Lucerne trial could help sheep farms be climate change resilient
16 October 2023
A Welsh sheep farm is hoping to increase resilience in its lamb finishing system by growing drought-tolerant lucerne.
The deep-rooted nitrogen-fixing crop with its high protein content has the potential to be the ideal feed for...
Episode 86 - What to consider before diversifying?
David Selwyn- Landsker is joined by two individuals who have set up novel businesses on farm. Rhys Jones is the founder of a thriving fitness business, Cattle Strength, which delivers a personalised and premium approach to personal training which is...
Powys farmers trialling rock dust’s potential as a grass nutrient
12 October 2023
Two grassland farms in Powys are researching whether a rock dust sourced from a local quarry can provide sufficient nutrients to grow grass through a project funded by Farming Connect- ‘Try Out Fund’.
Finely ground basalt rock...
Top Tips for Ram Buyers
11 October 2023
Ram buying season is now in full swing. Rams are predominantly selected on appearance, with buyers prioritising physical soundness as well as breed type when selecting their rams, with the objective of these physical attributes passing...